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Sometimes, all it takes is one person who stops. One morning, a gentleman was driving to work when a husky suddenly appeared in the road. He nearly hit her, but thankfully stopped just in time. When he pulled over, he noticed something unusual: she had a puppy in her mouth. Curious and concerned, he wondered if there were more. There were. Paramore led him straight to a culvert along the roadside, where her tiny puppies were waiting. Their eyes weren't even open yet. They wer

Sometimes a rescue takes more than one shelter. It takes a community. Animal Control Officer Miller was alerted to a situation that had slowly gotten out of control. What had started with one dog had turned into an accidental dog hoarding situation after a neighbor's dog repeatedly found its way over the fence. The owner was overwhelmed and didn't know where to turn. Officer Miller stepped in. Hands N' Paws took in the first dogs our small facility could accommodate, three do

Sometimes, rescue stories begin with a plan. Dooder's didn't. After a long day at work and an adoption event, Hands N' Paws manager Heather was finally heading home. She had exited Highway 395 and was preparing to turn onto Highway 21 when something caught her eye. A black blob. It was moving in the opposite direction, disappearing over a hill and heading away from town, straight into the middle of the wheat country. Something about it didn't look right. So Heather turned aro